Knowledge mapping of GMO/GMF research in social sphere

Abstract

The document examined the intellectual development, evolution, and progress in the field of “Genetically Modified Food” (GMF) and “Genetically Modified Organisms” (GMO) by adopting the approach of bibliometric analysis. The total of 1,045 academic articles, 288 researchers, 204 journals and 15,744 references are covered during the current study. In term of identifying, defining, and bringing insight about the intellectual bases, research fronts, and the knowledge domain of GMO/GMF, the theoretical grounds are reviewed and future patterns are predicted. The current document studied articles, authors, keywords, institutions, countries, and journals who are actively participating in the knowledge area of GMO/GMF related studies under the sphere of WoS’s Social Science Citation Index. Moreover, the current study identified cluster-level evolution of the knowledge domain of GMO/GMF. The study concluded by arguing about the urge to address hotspots, which support the emerging trends as the future directional work in the research area.